Unemployment falls to six-year low

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   News and comment from Public Finance - the official magazine of CIPFA   13 August 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Unemployment falls to six-year low The UK unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six years following a 132,000 drop in the number of people out of work in the second quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics has said. There were 2.08 million people unemployed in the period from April to June...       News Pickles caps leaseholder repair bills at £10,000 Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has confirmed that new limits will be placed on how much councils and housing associations can charge leaseholders for repair work... Salmond: NHS pledge would be in Scottish constitution First Minister Alex Salmond has promised Scottish voters that a publicly owned National Health Service, free at the point of delivery, would be entrenched in the written constitution of an independent Scotland... Head teachers back alternative school league tables Two education trade unions have joined an initiative to develop new school performance league tables in a bid to increase the range of information available to parents... CIPFA to train future NHS leaders CIPFA has been appointed as the exclusive provider of finance management tuition for the NHS Graduate Scheme, it has been announced today... More news     Public Finance International Europe sends further humanitarian help to East Ukraine The European Commission is to give an extra €2.5m in humanitarian aid to help the most vulnerable people affected by the on-going fighting in Eastern Ukraine... More international news     Your Shout Young people 'make up one-third of unemployed' According to the latest figures, over one-third of those out of work are now aged 25 or under. What can be done to ensure that young people are better equipped to take advantage of the recent fall in unemployment levels? Have your say here...       Senior Accountant Peterborough City Council £32,072 - £35,784 pa Group Accountant – Housing Revenue Account Stevenage Borough Council £43,430 - £45,955 pa plus market rate supplement for exceptional candidates Head of Accounts Payable & Reconciliations (AP&R) City of London £50,700 to £57,970 pa inclusive of Inner London Weighting (depending on experience) Finance & Performance Analyst Ofgem £31,500 - £38,600 pa More public finance jobs Jobs: South East Jobs: North West Jobs: East Mid. Jobs: West Mid. More regions CIPFA Publications Events     Click here to unsubscribe from this email